This past weekend I was out in western Pennsylvaina and along the way we came across the Flight 93 memorial. I instantly knew that would be the best experience for my blogpost. Yes, you could say that I am rejocing in the finding the memorial because of the patriotism, courage, and sacrifice of the passengers on Flight 93.
It's fall now, so the memorial was busy but not crowded.
I would say that the entire experience for me was strange. Not strange in a bad way, but I couldn't help but be in awe of the passengers of Flight 93. I strive the be everything that they demonstrated, but I'll never know if I am until I've turely been tested.
I was also very touched by the tributes left behind for the memory of the patriots. Along the stone wall (shone above), there were little shells built in where people leave tributes behind in gratitude for the passanger's service. I saw that there were plenty of medals, religious sacramentals, and personal belongings. I asked the park ranger, and she said that over 60,000 have been collected since the memorial was built.
I was also very touched by the tributes left behind for the memory of the patriots. Along the stone wall (shone above), there were little shells built in where people leave tributes behind in gratitude for the passanger's service. I saw that there were plenty of medals, religious sacramentals, and personal belongings. I asked the park ranger, and she said that over 60,000 have been collected since the memorial was built.
This is the location of the memorial. It's at the top of an Allegheny Mountain that was previously used for mining coal and I think also farming.
They're building a visual center extension of the memorial. There they'll display all the tributes in a large data base.
For those who need a quick reminder, 9/11 is when al-Queda terrorists hijacked four planes. Three of the four planes were successful in causing many deaths and damage alike. The Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the White House were all targets. However, the White House was spared because the passanger's of Flight 93 figured out what was going on and fought back against the terrorists in the cockpit. They have recordings of what the fighting was like.
They managed to crash the plane on a remote Pennsylvania mountain. They crashed going 563 mph, died on impact for the ones not already dead from fighting. There was a huge explosion as 7,000 gallons of jet fuel was losed in the plane. The plume of smoke could be seen from nearby farms.
They managed to crash the plane on a remote Pennsylvania mountain. They crashed going 563 mph, died on impact for the ones not already dead from fighting. There was a huge explosion as 7,000 gallons of jet fuel was losed in the plane. The plume of smoke could be seen from nearby farms.
They brought in dentists to inspect the remaining teeth. They were the only distinguishable body parts to extract any data from.
At the end you could leave a note fir the patriots of Floght 93 and post it on a pin board. I thanked them for their bravery. That's what stood out the most to me.
At the end you could leave a note fir the patriots of Floght 93 and post it on a pin board. I thanked them for their bravery. That's what stood out the most to me.
I found also say that this was my favorite visit. Being there reminded me of the great things about living that not people get to experience, and that's choosing how you die in a respectable way. In this case, sacrifice...the best way to die. And I think that's what we as Americans need to do it more often, sacrifice. Not necessarily our lives, but any number of things for our country. I think it would help fix our fissured nation.